For Student Advocate General: Harrison Weber
Duties: -Direct the Office of the Student Advocate -Provide assistance and support to any undergraduate student or group involved in disciplinary actions -Hold a forum once per quarter in front of the UCen Perks: -Maximum honorarium of $400 per quarter -Full payment of university-assessed fees for term of office. Harrison Weber is running unopposed for […]
Council Shelves Bills
Associated Students Legislative Council members tabled almost every bill brought up during their brief two-hour meeting last night. Council members discussed changes to the spring election ballot and debated a number of topics, including whether the hourly wage rate for A.S. summer interns should be increased and if the Human Rights Group at UCSB should […]
Nexus Endorsement: New Fees and Reaffirmations
New Fees Career Services: $5.55 Unlike those offered by CLAS and Counseling Services, the services provided by the Career Center are easily found elsewhere. While asking students for money is easier than making the hard decisions necessary to balance a budget internally, it is unfair and unnecessary. The Nexus does not support this fee. CLAS: […]
“Hedwig” Is Much More Than Meets the Eye
“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” is one of my favorite film of the last decade, if not ever. It’s got the perfect mix of clever lines, emotional depth, conversation factor, trippy visuals, rewatchability and it’s got a badass soundtrack to boot. This is a great movie AND a great musical. Most musicals function as one or the other. Either it’s got a great story and OK music or fantastic music and a slim story. This film could be told as a straight narrative and remain compelling, but is even better for the inclusion of song.
Wingmen and Wingwomen Ease the Turbulence
Do you remember the kindergarten friend who taught you how to get all the way across the monkey bars? Or the friend you had in middle school who stuck by you through the tumultuous headgear years? What about a high school chum who supplied prom’s necessary fun flask? Friends are our support system growing up, and in college they’re our partners.
Best Barbecue Bets
Got a hankering for barbecue? Of course you do. The southern specialty is delicious, but is unfortunately so often in short supply here in California. Thankfully for us Gauchos, we have some great options right on our doorstep in the Santa Barbara area. Today I’ll take you through two of the best barbecue joints this side of town: Woody’s BBQ and L&L Hawaiian Barbecue.
SB Ousts Waves in Shootout
It looks as though the bats of the UCSB baseball team have finally woken up. Coming off back-to-back 10 run outputs at Cal Poly, six Santa Barbara starters recorded multi-hit games on the way to a 15-10 rout of Pepperdine yesterday afternoon at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.
Free Swag Doesn’t Garner Votes
Well, it’s that time of year, when all those obnoxiously overachieving folk vying for your vote on GOLD are full-on soliciting for your attention via posters, flyers and pure, face-to-face harassment.
Candidates Discuss Platforms
Candidates for Associated Students president and external vice president of statewide affairs squared off in respective debates yesterday in preparation for next week’s election.
Study Analyzes Emissions Law
Graduate students from UCSB’s Bren School of Environmental Science and Management have proposed amendments to alter alleged mistakes they found in the Obama administration’s 2012-16 fuel economy standards.